The spirit of Martin Luther King resonated in the room as the keynote speaker Rev. Dr. Jamie Washington challenged the audience to continue to make King’s vision a reality. The event kicked off the celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, but it was more than that; it was a reminder to the students that […]
JCPS superintendent Sue Nations retiring
February 3, 2011 by
A Western Carolina University alumnus that climbed to the top of the Jackson County Public School System has announced that she will be leaving this summer, July 1.
Sue Nations, who has led local schools as superintendent since February 2004, broke the news during last week’s Jackson County Board of Education meeting.
Campus-wide budget discussion with the Chancellor
February 1, 2011 by
The Fine and Performing Arts Center on Monday, Jan. 31, hosted a discussion on how an estimated $3.7 billion state of North Carolina revenue shortfall could impact Western Carolina University.
Teach me how to roll
January 31, 2011 by
It’s cold out now, but the rivers will be moving soon enough. What better time to hit the warm pool and learn how to roll a kayak, improve technique and have a blast? Beginner, intermediate, and advanced boaters come to the Reid Pool on the WCU campus to play in the water every other Thursday […]
How you can get involved
January 30, 2011 by
The annual Service Learning Fair is organized so that representatives from local organizations come and inform people about how they can get involved in particular organizations. This year there were 42 organizations that participated in the event at WCU. Service learning is a major part of a college curriculum that many students know nothing about. What […]
Queen of Southern cuisine comes to the mountains
January 27, 2011 by
Paula Deen, the “Queen of Southern Cuisine,” had the grand opening of her self-titled restaurant in the Harrah’s Cherokee Casino and Hotel on Saturday, January 22. “Paula Deen’s Kitchen” is located on the first level of the casino’s hotel. Inside it is decorated to resemble Paula Deen’s home and kitchen in Savannah. It is a […]
